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 With its high mountain peaks, alpine lakes, lush forests and desert sand dunes, Idaho's door is always open to adventure seekers, outdoor enthusiasts and those looking to learn about its scenic beauty, western history and diverse culture. Idaho produces 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones. Some of these stones can be found nowhere else in the world, which is why Idaho is known as The Gem State. Boise, Idaho's Capital City, is a rare blend of urban and hometown, with interesting and unique sites and attractions, the inviting outdoors, unlimited recreation and diverse cultural offerings. Boise is a place where you can ski in the morning, play golf in the afternoon and attend live theater at night. The city is proud of its philharmonic orchestra, opera, ballet and theater companies and summer Shakespeare festival that features outdoor performances along the Boise River. There are 12 beautiful golf courses in the area. There are over 4,900 hotel rooms in Boise with amenities and pricing to suit any traveler. Boise is located on a high desert plain and has a surprisingly mild climate. The city sees very little rain or snow - an average of 12 inches each per year - and the moderate temperatures and low humidity make it the perfect place to play year-round. IDAHO HOTELS ATTRACTIONS Arco The "First City in the World Lighted by Atomic Power". The nearby Craters of the Moon contain more than 20 volcanic cones. Ashton Upper and Lower Mesa Falls are near Ashton. The Big Falls Inn Interpretive Center has exhibits on the falls and canyon. Blackfoot The Idaho Potato Expo offers dozens of fun and educational exhibits about the world's most popular vegetable. BLACKFOOT HOTELS
There are many museums: the Basque Museum & Cultural Center interprets the rich history of the Basques in Idaho and their old-world origin, the Boise Art Museum, the Idaho Black History Museum, a showplace of black culture, the Idaho Historical Museum, and the Idaho Museum of Military History. More attractions include the Discovery Center of Idaho with Interactive exhibits illustrating the wonders of science, the Idaho State Capitol Building, and the Idaho Botanical Garden. |
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| Further attractions include the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, the 200 birds of prey at the World Center for Birds of Prey, and Zoo Boise. An hour from Boise is the Bruneau Dunes State Park which includes the largest single-structured sand dune in North America and the Bruneau Dunes Observatory. BOISE HOTELS Bonners Ferry Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is a sanctuary for migratory birds. BONNERS FERRY HOTELS City of Rocks National Reserve Located amidst the mountain peaks of the Albion Mountain Range. many people see animals, faces, or buildings in the 2.5-billion years old granitic rock formations. The Visitor Center is located in Almo . Coeur d’Alene Nestled among tall pines on the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene, attractions inlcude Silverwood Theme Park and the nearby Cataldo Mission of the Sacred Heart which was built entirely without nails in 1853. COEUR D'ALENE HOTELS Grangeville Gateway to five wilderness areas and four national forests totaling over 5-million acres, second only to Alaska in designated wilderness area. GRANGEVILLE HOTELS Hagerman Over 200 individual "Hagerman Horses" (most closely related to the modern zebra) were recovered at the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument. Hagerman Valley lies in part of the Snake River Canyon, best known for the "1000 Springs" that pour out of the canyon walls. Hells Canyon The deepest river gorge (7,900 feet) in North America. In some places, the canyon walls plunge more than a mile deep. Idaho Falls The Bonneville Museum offers permanent exhibits depicting local historical events of pioneer life. IDAHO FALLS HOTELS Kellogg This is the center of the Coeur d'Alene mining district, which in recent years has adopted the name "Silver Valley." It is the nation's leading producer of silver and covers an area of about 300 square miles. KELLOGG HOTELS Lava Hot Springs A resort town with hot springs and Olympic Swimming Complex. Lewiston This is where Lewis and Clark camped in 1805 and again in 1806. The city is an inland seaport where ships are loaded for a 465-mile trip down the Snake and Columbia Rivers to the Pacific. It is the gateway to Hells Canyon. LEWISTON HOTELS Massacre Rocks State Park at American Falls. “Gate of Death” and “Devil's Gate” were names given to this narrow break in the rocks during the Oregon Trail period when emigrants feared that Indians might be waiting in ambush. McCall Ponderosa State Park is located 1.5 miles east of McCall. It covers most of a l,000-acre peninsula that juts out into Payette Lake. MCCALL HOTELS Moscow A town of gothic spires and golden fields. It is home to the University of Idaho and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, the largest jazz concert in the Northwest, and to the Appaloosa Horse Club and Museum which features the history of the Appaloosa horse, noted for its spotted markings. MOSCOW HOTELS Pocatello The Fort Hall Replica was built from the original Hudson Bay Company plans. POCATELLO HOTELS Ponderosa State Park Wildflowers, wildlife, beaches and boat ramps. St. Anthony Sand Dunes consists of more than 11,000 acres of clear, shifting, white quartz s and dunes up to 400 feet high that move about eight feet each year. Silver City Once a mining mecca, today, 75 structures remain in the Historical Area including the antique-filled Idaho Hotel (1866) and the Post Office-Drugstore. Silver Mountain A year round outdoor playground at Kellogg, named by Ski Magazine recently as "One of Skiings Biggest Secrets." Snake River Birds of Prey Area Home to North America's densest population of nesting raptors and covers 483,000 acres along 80 miles of the Snake River. Spalding The visitor center at the Nez Perce National Historic Park offers interpretive exhibits and audio-visual programs of the history of the Nez Perce people. Stanley Gateway to the the Sawtooth National Forest, the Sawtooth Wilderness, and the Frank Church "River of No Return" Wilderness. Sun Valley One of the top ski resorts in the country. Tamarack Located about 90 miles north of Boise, west of the small town of Donnelly, on the northwest shores of Lake Cascade, Tamarack Resort is the first ski, golf and lake resort that has been fully permitted in the United States in more than 20 years. Tamarack is a rare all-season resort whose ski, golf, village and lake amenities are all located in extremely close proximity. Twin Falls Shoshone Falls is known as the ?Niagara of the West", plunging 52 feet further than Niagara. TWIN FALLS HOTELS Wallace The historic mining town of Wallace is famous as the "Silver Capital of the World," and every building in town is on the U.S. National Historic Register. Popular visitor attractions, in addition to the many jewelry and antique shops, are the Sierra Silver Mine Tour, the Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum, the Wallace District Mining Museum, and the Oasis Bordello Museum. WALLACE HOTELS Weiser Host to fiddlers from around the World since 1953, Weiser is the home of the National Fiddlers Hall of Fame which celebrates the National Old Time Fiddler's Contest. Photo courtesy Shayne Ephraim |
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